What kind of home is Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ?

Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ?

Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ last sold for £210,000 in June 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in April 2009, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2009 and June 2013, Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ rose from £195,000 to £210,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ?

The current EPC rating for Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ?

Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 74 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ use?

The latest EPC at Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ?

Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ in?

Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ?

Police records around Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ?

The closest primary school to Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ is Caversham Primary School (695m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (729m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ?

The closest bus stop to Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, RG4 7DJ is Blossom Road, 88m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7DJ

EPC B

Property type

End terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Durham House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Durham House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 74 m² this is the 4th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Durham House, where floor areas span 48–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

Across 2009–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 29% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 23.8% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in June 2013.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

LiftYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Durham House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Mar 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

4%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Durham House, Flat 8, 30 Symeon Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Durham House has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£210,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2013Most recent
£210,000
+7.7%over 4 years
29 April 2009
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 7DJ: £348,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in RG4 7DJ

On the street

Versus other Symeon Place homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Durham House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,838

Street avg £4,188

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Blossom Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Caversham Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 7DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 7DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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